Therapeutic device.



W. B. RUSSELL. THERAPEUTIC DEVICE, APPLICATION FILED JAN.13. 1913.

1,073,525. Patented Sept. 16,1913.

a wuemtoz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALLACE BYRNE RUSSELL, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

me aphone Device.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 16', 1913.

Applicationfiledlanuary 13, 1913. Serial No. 74=1,819.

Z '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VALLACE, Bram: Rossnnn, citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and a therapeutic device adapted to he quickly and easily applied to the male organ of generation whereby the erection of this organ maybe effected when the same from malformation or other cause has lost the power of natural erection and which, by repeated use, will eventually restore the natural erectile power to the organ.

Anotherobject is to provide a device of this character'havingadjustable means for regulating the pressure of the device on the parts of the organ and to apply the pressure to the proper places for accomplishing the desired results.

With these and other objects in view, the

of construction, and the combination and iuv'ention consists of certain novel features u'tic' device' Fi 2 is a vertical sectional.

view thereof showing in full and dotted lines the manner in which the same is opened and closed. Fig. 3 isa horizontal sectional view of the device taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

My improved therapeutic device comprises a frame in the form of a circular body or ring 1 of suitable size and which may be constructed of any suitable material. In

the present instance the body 1 is shown as being constructed from two tubular hollow substantially semi-circular sections 2 and 3 which are substantially square-or rectangular in cross section but have their corners and outer edges slightly rounded as shown. The ends of the sections 2 and 3 of the frame-body 1 are closed in. any suitable manner. The sections 2 and 3 are hingedly connected at the outer corners of their engaging lower ends as shown at to permit said sections to be opened or swung apart when applying or removing the same. The main portion of the upper ends of the sec- -tions 2 and 3 are sp aced apart a slight distance to form between said ends a recess 5. The outer wall of the section 2 of the ring is extended to form a spacing lug 6, the outer end of which engages the adjacent end of the section 3 of the ring and closes the outer end of the space or recess 5 between the ends of the sections 2.and 3. The sections 2 and 3 are securely fastened when in closed positionby' a spring catch"? secured at its inner end to the outer sideof the -free end of the section 3 of the frame.

The catch 7 is in the form of a spring metal plate on the outer end of which is an inwardly projecting stud 8. The outer side of the log 6 is slightly beveled on its end their lower ends to the inner sides of the sections 2 and 3 of the ring, said lower portions of the plates extending inwardly or toward each other on a slight curve as shown. The inner ends of the lower portions of the plates 10 are bent upwardly at points in line with the upper ends of the sections 2 and 3 of the frame as shown at 11, and said upwardly bent ends of the plates are secured in anysuitable manner to the lower or inner corners of the spaced upper ends of the sections 2 and 3 of the ring as shown. The upwardly bent inner ends of the plates 10 space the latter from the inner sides of the ring and hold the plates in position to form a compress or to exert a pressure at the proper places on the upper side of theorgan when the device is applied thereto and the organ forced upwardly by an adjustable pressure mechanism now to be described.

The adjustable pressure mechanism referred to com rises an organ engaging member 12 which is here shown as an open frame comprising a flat horizontally disposed base plate 13 to which is secured an upwardly projecting arched or bowed pressure applylng plate 14. The base plate 13 has a swiveled-connection near one end with the upper end of an adjusting and pressure regulating screw 15 which has'a threaded engagement with a screw hole 16 inthe hinged end of the section 2 of the ring'or body 1. The member'12 is guided'in its adjustment by the screw 15and is positively held against turning with said screw by a guide bar 17, which is rigidly secured at its upper end to one end of the member 12 and has a sliding engagement with a slot 18 formed in the hinged end of the section 2 of the ring 1 adjacent to the screw hole 16 as clearly shown in- Fig. 2 of the drawings.

In the use of the device the sections 2 and 3 are swung apart on their hinged connection, after first releasing thecatch 7, thus permitting the device to be readily engaged with the organ. After the open sections of,

the ring have been placed in position on the organ, they are closed and fastened by the spring catch. When the sections 2 and 3 are thus fastened, the screw 15 is turned in the proper direction for moving the member 12 inwardly thus engaging the arched plate 14 with the lower side of the organ and forc ing the latter upwardly into pressing engagement with the plates 10. The pressing action of the plates 10 at the proper places on the organ tends to restrict the return or V circulation of blood in the organ which causes the erection of the latter. As the erection and enlargement of the organ proceeds, the screw 15 is turned in the proper direction for moving the member 12 outwardly so that pain or discomfort whichwould result fro-In too much pressure is obviated. If desired the parts of the device which come .into contact with the organ may be covered or inclosed in casings of rubber, chamois skinor the like, (not shown).

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation. Various changes in the fo'rm,-proportion and the minor details of-construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A therapeutic device of. the character described comprising a frame formed in .hingedly connected semi-circular sections, a

catch to hold said sections in closed position,

. pressure plates .fixed to the inner sides of the upper ends of said sections, an 'adjust'-' ing screw having a threaded engagement with the lower end of one of the sections of .the frame, a plate swiveled on the inner end applying mechanism to force the organ into engagement with said plates.

' 3. A therapeutic device of the character described comprising a circular frame formed in sections hingedly connected at one end, a spacing lug on the free endof one of said sections and adapted to engage the adjacent endof the opposing section .whereby said ends are spaced apart, a spring catch to hold said sections in closed and operative position, pressure plates arr nged in the upper portions of sad sections .1. l 111 position to properly engage the organ to which the device is applied, and an adjustable pressure applying mechanism to force the organ into engagement with said plates.

1. A therapeutic device of the character described comprising a frame formed in hingedly connected sections having their free ends spaced apart, an automaticall ,en-

gaging catch to hold said sections in c osed position, pressure plates fixed to and spaced from the inner sides of the upper ends of said sections in position to properly engage the organ to which the device is applied, an adjustable pressure applying device comprising an adjusting screw having a thread:

.ed engagement with one of the sections of the frame, at the opposite ends thereof from said fixed pressure plates, an organ 'engaging member havinga swiveled engagement with the inner end of said screw whereby sald plate 1s ad usted to force the organ into engagement with said fixedpressure plates,

and a guide bar fixed at its inner end'to said organ'engagmg member and having a slidlng engagement with one of the sectlons of the frame whereby said organ engaging.

member is guided and held against turning with said screw.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto setmy hand in presence'of two-subscribing witnesses.

WALLACE BYRNE RUSSELL. Witnesses:

JULIUS O. GREENBAUM,

BENJ.YVP. RUE BERG.

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' Washington, D. O. 

